VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Vulcan Materials Company vs Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Vulcan Materials Company

VMC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$38.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorMaterials
IndustryConstruction Materials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
73/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Verisk Analytics, Inc.

VRSK · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$30.8B
Gross margin (TTM)69.6%
Operating margin (TTM)44.5%
Net margin (TTM)30.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryConsulting Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
87/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Verisk Analytics, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Vulcan Materials Company).
  • Segment focus: Vulcan Materials Company has 3 segments (74.4% in Aggregates); Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions).
  • Moat breadth: Vulcan Materials Company has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Vulcan Materials Company

Aggregates

Market

Construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand & gravel)

Geography

United States (local/regional markets)

Customer

Construction contractors and public infrastructure agencies

Role

Upstream raw materials producer

Revenue share

74.4%

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Underwriting Solutions

Market

Property and casualty insurance underwriting content and analytics (forms and rules and loss costs, underwriting data and catastrophe and weather risk)

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with growing international offerings)

Customer

P&C insurers (personal and commercial lines)

Role

Insurance data and analytics and standards and content provider

Revenue share

70.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Vulcan Materials Company
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
VMC - New York Stock Exchange
VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$38.3B
$30.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
69.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
44.5%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
30.4%
Sector
Materials
Industrials
Industry
Construction Materials
Consulting Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Aggregates
Underwriting Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
8%-11% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
73 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Vulcan Materials Company strengths

Permits Rights Of WayGeographic NaturalPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostSupply Chain Control

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsFormat Lock InData Network Effects

Segment mix

Vulcan Materials Company segments

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Aggregates

Oligopoly

74.4%

Asphalt

Competitive

16.8%

Concrete

Competitive

8.8%

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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